Kindergarten students and preschool students who will be staying for any portion of the Extended Day program have the option of bringing a lunch or participating in the school cafeteria lunch program. Southfield School provides a cafeteria-style lunch program for our students. Lunch menu information and order forms will be sent home around the middle of each month, to be returned to the front office in time for the order forms to be processed. The lunch program is being directed and operated by Southfield parents. The lunches are reasonably priced and there is a varied menu from which to choose. Each lunch cycle starts on the first day of each month and ends at the end of each month.

Lunches from home should consist of healthy foods that the child can easily handle. Children are encouraged to save desserts for last. Candy and sodas are not permitted. Preschool and Kindergarten students eat lunch in their classrooms. In the spirit of environmental responsibility reusable rather than disposable lunch containers are encouraged.

The Preschool Extended Day Program is Monday through Friday from 12:00 to 5:30 p.m. Pick-up options are at 1:30, 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, and 5:30 p.m. If using the Extended Day on a regular basis, parents may reserve a place for the whole year or for the semester. In doing so, a parent must commit financially to those days. In other words, the parent is responsible for payment on those days whether or not the child attends.

Reservations as a drop-in may be made at least one day in advance as long as space is available. This may be done by contacting the administrative assistant or extended day coordinator. The drop-in option is only available for the 1:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. pick-up times.

Extended Day sessions begin the first day of school. However, if the family schedule does not require that the child stay, it is sometimes helpful to give the child a week or two to adjust to their morning routine before leaving them for the afternoon.

Applicants to the Southfield Preschool program should be 3, 4, or 5-years old, respectively by September 1st for the Discovery, Readiness and Kindergarten classes.

Southfield endorses the theory that the home and the school share responsibility for educating each student. Additionally, all parents of students enrolled in Southfield school are members of the Parents Association. The Parents Association exists to assist the administration and faculty with many activities throughout the school year. The many committees are made up of parents volunteering their time, talent and knowledge to Southfield School. The rewards of involvement are many and our children greatly benefit from a strong and unified parent body.

Another way to volunteer in the classroom is to serve a room parent. Room parents, usually two per class, are called on to coordinate parent volunteers when teachers need assistance with parties, field trips and special events.